Mental health among incarcerated male youth with violent and sexual offense convictions by race and offense type

Incarcerated adolescents are at increased risk for negative mental health outcomes. Race and offense type can differentially influence legal outcomes as well as mental health symptom presentation. Our study examined whether adolescent mental health problems differed for 1,303 male youth at a Southea...

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Authors: Sanikommu, Mythili (Author) ; Situ, YuTing (Author) ; Fix, Rebecca L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Violence and victims
Year: 2024, Volume: 39, Issue: 6, Pages: 763-776
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Keywords:
juvenile legal system
offense type
Psychopathology
youth of color
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Summary:Incarcerated adolescents are at increased risk for negative mental health outcomes. Race and offense type can differentially influence legal outcomes as well as mental health symptom presentation. Our study examined whether adolescent mental health problems differed for 1,303 male youth at a Southeastern U.S.-based juvenile prison depending on the adolescent’s race and offense type (specifically offenses involving physical or sexual violence). Results indicated significantly different patterns of mental health symptoms and psychopathic traits between Black and White male youth and between male youth with adjudicated violent and sexual offenses. Study findings have important implications for policies and practices centered around rehabilitative practices in juvenile prisons.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 773-776
ISSN:1945-7073
DOI:10.1891/VV-2021-0205